Female Counsellors in Sowerby Bridge

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Leila Jones
Counsellor, MBACP
Whatever your idea or experience of therapy is, I will work with you to help achieve your goals and explore your troubles at your own pace. It could be anxiety, depression, questions around identity, self esteem, or you could be going through a difficult time, please don't hesitate to reach out. My career path in care (people of all ages and animals) has landed me in a profession where I can still be true to my values and apply my natural yet professional stance with empathy, compassion and transparency.
Whatever your idea or experience of therapy is, I will work with you to help achieve your goals and explore your troubles at your own pace. It could be anxiety, depression, questions around identity, self esteem, or you could be going through a difficult time, please don't hesitate to reach out. My career path in care (people of all ages and animals) has landed me in a profession where I can still be true to my values and apply my natural yet professional stance with empathy, compassion and transparency.
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Diane Newman
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
We are all have our own 'unique life experience' that shapes our ideology and helps to mould the person that we eventually become. This in turn will have a bearing upon how we perceive our environment and come to terms with the many challenges that may face us upon our journey. The ethos of 'My counselling' is to 'Celebrate Your Individuality'
We are all have our own 'unique life experience' that shapes our ideology and helps to mould the person that we eventually become. This in turn will have a bearing upon how we perceive our environment and come to terms with the many challenges that may face us upon our journey. The ethos of 'My counselling' is to 'Celebrate Your Individuality'
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Emma Dillon
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Choosing to start counselling and therapy is an empowering decision. Whether you’re grappling with a specific challenge, feeling anxious or down, making pivotal life choices, or simply seeking a space to understand yourself better and gain practical tools for daily life, I’m here to support you. I truly believe that as hard as it can be, talking about what you are facing can take the power out of some of the feelings and thoughts that can make you feel stuck or isolated. I can offer you a non-judgemental, confidential, collaborative and authentic space in which we will work together to unpack whatever you bring.
Choosing to start counselling and therapy is an empowering decision. Whether you’re grappling with a specific challenge, feeling anxious or down, making pivotal life choices, or simply seeking a space to understand yourself better and gain practical tools for daily life, I’m here to support you. I truly believe that as hard as it can be, talking about what you are facing can take the power out of some of the feelings and thoughts that can make you feel stuck or isolated. I can offer you a non-judgemental, confidential, collaborative and authentic space in which we will work together to unpack whatever you bring.
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Kat Beatty
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
1 Endorsed
I specialise in helping people dealing with anxiety, stress or who are recovering from difficult life experiences to heal and move forwards in life. If you feel like therapy which offers more than simply talking would serve you, then I am glad you are here reading this. In addition to offering a safe and non-judgemental space for you to speak freely, I also offer tools which you can use to reflect and heal. Whether you would like to work through a specific trauma, fear, phobia, feeling or experience, or you would like to work slowly through many issues, I am here to help.
I specialise in helping people dealing with anxiety, stress or who are recovering from difficult life experiences to heal and move forwards in life. If you feel like therapy which offers more than simply talking would serve you, then I am glad you are here reading this. In addition to offering a safe and non-judgemental space for you to speak freely, I also offer tools which you can use to reflect and heal. Whether you would like to work through a specific trauma, fear, phobia, feeling or experience, or you would like to work slowly through many issues, I am here to help.
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Jo Rutter Counselling Services
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Empowering adults & young people to recover from trauma & move on to lead emotionally fulfilled & rewarding lives! I work with most presenting issues, but specialise in supporting women feeling stuck in unhealthy relationships or empowering them to move on after divorce or separation. Including recovery from trauma, coercive control or abuse of any kind. I can help you to rebuild your confidence, overcome anxiety/panic attacks, or depression. I can also help with work related stress or bullying. Personal experience of bereavement gives me true insight & empathy which enhances my academic knowledge of grief & loss theory .
Empowering adults & young people to recover from trauma & move on to lead emotionally fulfilled & rewarding lives! I work with most presenting issues, but specialise in supporting women feeling stuck in unhealthy relationships or empowering them to move on after divorce or separation. Including recovery from trauma, coercive control or abuse of any kind. I can help you to rebuild your confidence, overcome anxiety/panic attacks, or depression. I can also help with work related stress or bullying. Personal experience of bereavement gives me true insight & empathy which enhances my academic knowledge of grief & loss theory .
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Photo of Nikki Heaton Bennett - Trauma Psychotherapist And Clinical Supervisor, Psychotherapist
You may be feeling stuck in patterns you understand intellectually but can’t seem to shift. Perhaps anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, or a deep sense of disconnection keeps looping no matter how much insight you gain. You might be high-functioning on the outside, yet internally exhausted, overwhelmed, or quietly carrying experiences that your nervous system never fully processed. Does this feel familiar? If you’ve talked it through, analysed it to death, and still find your body reacting like the threat never ended, you’re not broken — your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do.
You may be feeling stuck in patterns you understand intellectually but can’t seem to shift. Perhaps anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, or a deep sense of disconnection keeps looping no matter how much insight you gain. You might be high-functioning on the outside, yet internally exhausted, overwhelmed, or quietly carrying experiences that your nervous system never fully processed. Does this feel familiar? If you’ve talked it through, analysed it to death, and still find your body reacting like the threat never ended, you’re not broken — your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do.
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Jocelyn Harvey
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I started my counselling training over 15 years ago and have years of experience working with people who are striving to understand themselves and these complicated lives that we are all living. I will never get over how much courage it takes to reach out for help at a time of crisis and I am always blown away at the strength and resilience of the human mind. I believe that we all have the potential to grow & heal and that counselling works to facilitate this process. Counselling is for everyone. Not just those who may consider themselves to be in an extreme crisis. I treat each client as an individual working with your unique needs
I started my counselling training over 15 years ago and have years of experience working with people who are striving to understand themselves and these complicated lives that we are all living. I will never get over how much courage it takes to reach out for help at a time of crisis and I am always blown away at the strength and resilience of the human mind. I believe that we all have the potential to grow & heal and that counselling works to facilitate this process. Counselling is for everyone. Not just those who may consider themselves to be in an extreme crisis. I treat each client as an individual working with your unique needs
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Rosie Dempsey
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Hello. I am Rosie and I am an accredited counsellor and hold a post graduate diploma in counselling supervision. I have a wide variety of experience. If you are looking for a safe, confidential space to explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences in a non judgmental environment, then maybe I can help you. I aim to build a genuine, caring relationship as the basis for you to explore your problems and begin to work on whatever is troubling you, identifying your strengths and developing your coping strategies, thus allowing your renewed confidence to emerge.
Hello. I am Rosie and I am an accredited counsellor and hold a post graduate diploma in counselling supervision. I have a wide variety of experience. If you are looking for a safe, confidential space to explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences in a non judgmental environment, then maybe I can help you. I aim to build a genuine, caring relationship as the basis for you to explore your problems and begin to work on whatever is troubling you, identifying your strengths and developing your coping strategies, thus allowing your renewed confidence to emerge.
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Karen Moore
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
I am an integrative-relational practitioner and Wild therapist. As your therapist I can offer myself as a supportive guide as you step into the process of self-discovery. Together we can explore the areas of your life that are keeping you stuck or frozen and begin to loosen the knots that keep you locked in fixed, unhelpful patterns. Years of relational pain and trauma can accumulate in our bodies and minds leaving us with permanent feelings of anxiety, tension, depression and chronic pain or lead us to conclude that there’s no hope for finding what we need to thrive.
I am an integrative-relational practitioner and Wild therapist. As your therapist I can offer myself as a supportive guide as you step into the process of self-discovery. Together we can explore the areas of your life that are keeping you stuck or frozen and begin to loosen the knots that keep you locked in fixed, unhelpful patterns. Years of relational pain and trauma can accumulate in our bodies and minds leaving us with permanent feelings of anxiety, tension, depression and chronic pain or lead us to conclude that there’s no hope for finding what we need to thrive.
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Zorana Halpin
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I've worked with clients from across the world struggling with grief or bereavement; relationship difficulties; anxiety about work or study demands; mental health issues; family or parenting challenges, or other health concerns. Therapy can be a reassuring and safe space when there is change, worry or uncertainty around you. It can remind you of the resources you already have, and help you find more.
I've worked with clients from across the world struggling with grief or bereavement; relationship difficulties; anxiety about work or study demands; mental health issues; family or parenting challenges, or other health concerns. Therapy can be a reassuring and safe space when there is change, worry or uncertainty around you. It can remind you of the resources you already have, and help you find more.
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Nancy Noble-Milner
Counsellor, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
A warm welcome. It is my hope to be a compassionate companion offering you a safe and confidential space where you can be truly heard; where, together, we can gently explore the issues that have brought you here. Maybe you are coping with a bereavement or are having relationship difficulties. Maybe you are struggling with anxiety or depression. Maybe you would like to try and make some sense of an upsetting or traumatic experience. Maybe you can’t quite put your finger on it, but something just doesn’t feel right; you feel a little lost or stuck. Whatever has led you here, therapy can help you make positive changes and live well.
A warm welcome. It is my hope to be a compassionate companion offering you a safe and confidential space where you can be truly heard; where, together, we can gently explore the issues that have brought you here. Maybe you are coping with a bereavement or are having relationship difficulties. Maybe you are struggling with anxiety or depression. Maybe you would like to try and make some sense of an upsetting or traumatic experience. Maybe you can’t quite put your finger on it, but something just doesn’t feel right; you feel a little lost or stuck. Whatever has led you here, therapy can help you make positive changes and live well.
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Aylish Campbell
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist who works with adults and children, having worked both in the NHS and in private practice. I can help with a wide range of concerns, including difficulties with anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, difficulties managing emotions and low self-esteem.
I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist who works with adults and children, having worked both in the NHS and in private practice. I can help with a wide range of concerns, including difficulties with anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, difficulties managing emotions and low self-esteem.
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Annette Quirk
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
It could be that you’ve become stuck worrying about the future, or you’ve got some big stuff in your head that’s getting in the way of moving forwards and it’s time to do something with it so that you can move on. Maybe there is fear and anxiety of making change, or you feel stressed and sad? Or maybe there is some unavoidable unhappiness in that is in the background of your life?
It could be that you’ve become stuck worrying about the future, or you’ve got some big stuff in your head that’s getting in the way of moving forwards and it’s time to do something with it so that you can move on. Maybe there is fear and anxiety of making change, or you feel stressed and sad? Or maybe there is some unavoidable unhappiness in that is in the background of your life?
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More Therapists Nearby

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Jacki Henderson
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Sale M33
As an experienced BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist my practice offers a safe, supportive, non-judgemental space where you can explore any problems that are causing you anxiety or distress. The foundation of my therapeutic work is Person Centred and where appropriate I draw on other therapeutic techniques such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Transactional Analysis and Mindfulness.
As an experienced BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist my practice offers a safe, supportive, non-judgemental space where you can explore any problems that are causing you anxiety or distress. The foundation of my therapeutic work is Person Centred and where appropriate I draw on other therapeutic techniques such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Transactional Analysis and Mindfulness.
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Gurleen Bhandari
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Online Only
Finding the right therapist can feel like a demanding process. The therapeutic relationship is one of the most significant factors in meaningful change, so it’s important to find someone you can truly connect with. I support individuals navigate complex issues of identity—be it sexual/gender identity, racial or dual identities—as well as the unique challenges immigrants and expats encounter. Additionally, I focus on empowering clients find their agency, helping people recover from traumatic experiences, toxic relationships, and childhood trauma.
Finding the right therapist can feel like a demanding process. The therapeutic relationship is one of the most significant factors in meaningful change, so it’s important to find someone you can truly connect with. I support individuals navigate complex issues of identity—be it sexual/gender identity, racial or dual identities—as well as the unique challenges immigrants and expats encounter. Additionally, I focus on empowering clients find their agency, helping people recover from traumatic experiences, toxic relationships, and childhood trauma.
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Charlie Louise Ranchhod
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hey, I'm Charlie a fully accredited a CBT & Occupational Therapist. Specialised in working with children, adolescents and adults with a range of mental health difficulties. I am passionate about helping you achieve your goals and keeping them at the heart of what we do. Throughout my 20 year NHS career I've worked in a range of settings - education, specialist inpatient, CAMHS, early psychosis. Therapy will be collaborative and tailored to you, We work together to find the tools and techniques that will best help you. See my website link for instant access online courses too.
Hey, I'm Charlie a fully accredited a CBT & Occupational Therapist. Specialised in working with children, adolescents and adults with a range of mental health difficulties. I am passionate about helping you achieve your goals and keeping them at the heart of what we do. Throughout my 20 year NHS career I've worked in a range of settings - education, specialist inpatient, CAMHS, early psychosis. Therapy will be collaborative and tailored to you, We work together to find the tools and techniques that will best help you. See my website link for instant access online courses too.
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Nona Fair
Psychotherapist
Serves Area
I am a qualified CBT therapist (PgDip), ready to work with you to help you towards your goals. I understand how difficult it can be to take the initial step of making contact, especially if you feel stuck. Whatever you would like to change, I am here to help. I have significant experience including working with health anxiety, OCD, and with individuals who have been in road traffic accidents.
I am a qualified CBT therapist (PgDip), ready to work with you to help you towards your goals. I understand how difficult it can be to take the initial step of making contact, especially if you feel stuck. Whatever you would like to change, I am here to help. I have significant experience including working with health anxiety, OCD, and with individuals who have been in road traffic accidents.
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Nikki Ellen
Counsellor, PNCPS Acc.
You might be holding it together all day - getting things done, showing up for others, and then falling apart when you finally stop. Your body stays tense, your mind won’t switch off, and sleep doesn’t bring the rest you need. You may feel jumpy, on edge, or disconnected from yourself and the people around you, without always knowing why. I offer trauma-informed counselling and EMDR in Sheffield for adults experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, emotional exhaustion, and the lasting impact of difficult or overwhelming experiences.
You might be holding it together all day - getting things done, showing up for others, and then falling apart when you finally stop. Your body stays tense, your mind won’t switch off, and sleep doesn’t bring the rest you need. You may feel jumpy, on edge, or disconnected from yourself and the people around you, without always knowing why. I offer trauma-informed counselling and EMDR in Sheffield for adults experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, emotional exhaustion, and the lasting impact of difficult or overwhelming experiences.
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Frances Wild
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Becoming a parent can feel nothing like you expected. You might look like you’re coping but inside feel anxious, tearful, overwhelmed or disconnected. Maybe you are replaying parts of the birth, struggling with intrusive thoughts, or wondering why everyone else seems to be managing better than you. I specialise in supporting people through pregnancy, postnatal adjustment and early parenthood - including birth trauma, anxiety and depression to help you feel steadier, more confident and more like yourself again.
Becoming a parent can feel nothing like you expected. You might look like you’re coping but inside feel anxious, tearful, overwhelmed or disconnected. Maybe you are replaying parts of the birth, struggling with intrusive thoughts, or wondering why everyone else seems to be managing better than you. I specialise in supporting people through pregnancy, postnatal adjustment and early parenthood - including birth trauma, anxiety and depression to help you feel steadier, more confident and more like yourself again.
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Michelle Davies
Counsellor, MBACP
I am a BACP registered Psychotherapist based in Manchester City Centre. I work face to face and online with both short-term and long-term therapy. My initial core training and qualification is a BSc (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy: Professional Practice, from University of Salford. I then went on to gain a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy at University of Salford. Drawn to the evidence based 'third wave CBT' psychological therapies, I went on to study Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in more depth.
I am a BACP registered Psychotherapist based in Manchester City Centre. I work face to face and online with both short-term and long-term therapy. My initial core training and qualification is a BSc (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy: Professional Practice, from University of Salford. I then went on to gain a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy at University of Salford. Drawn to the evidence based 'third wave CBT' psychological therapies, I went on to study Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in more depth.
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FAQ - Therapist Gender
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.

Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.

Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.

How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.